As more and more household appliances and devices become Internet-capable, they also become vulnerable to potential exploitation. For people who take grilling seriously, they now face the possibility of a ruined cookout — not because they picked the wrong cut of meat or didn’t pay close enough attention to maintaining the ideal temperature, but because […]
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Tens of thousands of customers of Bay Area credit union Patelco remain without access to their accounts, following a crippling ransomware attack on the 88-year-old financial institution. The June 29 attack forced the credit union to shut down several of its key banking systems in a measure to contain damage and remediate the issue. Restoration […]
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Jennifer VanAntwerp is a seasoned marketing professional who has worked in several industries, including automotive, healthcare, and now cybersecurity. While each sector has distinct elements, VanAntwerp noticed a a common thread when attending conferences and networking events: Alcohol was a constant, and that was an issue for sober people, like herself. "The prominence of alcohol […]
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A double-extortion ransomware player has exploded onto the scene with several attacks in two weeks, wielding innovative locker malware and a slew of evasion tactics for covering its tracks and making it difficult for security experts to investigate. Tracked as "Volcano Demon" by the researchers at Halcyon who discovered it, the newly discovered adversary is […]
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